Hungary vs Lebanon: Plastic waste exports

Hungary
0 tonnes
in 2024
Lebanon
0 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary rank
144th
Lebanon rank
144th

Plastic waste exports over time

  • Hungary
  • Lebanon
010.0k20.0k30.0k199220082024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Lebanon, a difference of 0 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 144th and Lebanon ranks 144th of 167 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 2,284 tonnes 6.02 tonnes 2,278 tonnes Hungary
2000s 6,172 tonnes 1,988 tonnes 4,183 tonnes Hungary
2010s 12,647 tonnes 4,787 tonnes 7,860 tonnes Hungary
2020s 0 tonnes 7,790 tonnes 7,790 tonnes Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher plastic waste exports, Hungary or Lebanon?
Hungary, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in plastic waste exports between Hungary and Lebanon?
0 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lebanon?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Lebanon rank globally for plastic waste exports?
Hungary ranks 144th and Lebanon ranks 144th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Plastic waste exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Plastic waste exports
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,957 data points, 1988–2024
Last refreshed

The amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.